Archived HELP - engine died going about 40 now won't start

[YEEHAW]

I took the wife out for a first (for her) quick run with the new pm3. We made a short burst on 9, let off the throttle and was coasting to make a left turn when the engine died. I shifted to N and costed to a stop. EGT touched 1300 for maybe 3 seconds before I backed off. Cranks but doesn't even try to start. Check engine light stays on. Nothing obvious. I need suggestions. I am going to go get the truck back home right now. Thanks in advance!

 

[Forrest Nearing]

don't the VP pumps sometimes go dry after a hard run and letting off real quick?



try cracking a few injector lines and bleeding the fuel system.



just a shot in the dark,



Forrest

 

[YEEHAW]

I cracked (if you start from the front of the engine) 1,3 & 4. Only could get a little fuel from 3 & 4 not a drop from 1. I tightened 3 & 4, still nothing from 1. I tried maybe 10 cranks about 8 sec long.

 

[YEEHAW]

OK - I tightened all lines and it fired up!



I let it idle for a minute or two then gave it a little fuel and it died. Slowing giving it fuel it will stumble and quit at about 1000-1100 rpm. The check engine light is still on.



Any thoughts?

 

[John - K5AWO]

Is your fuel pressure holding up?

 

[YEEHAW]

No FP qauge. I know, I know... .



It won't start again after it died the last time.

 

[John - K5AWO]

I have a guage I can bring right over. give me a call if you need the help



4 8 0



5 6 0



7 4 6 0



that is to trick out all those search engines.

 

[rkressg]

Cycle the ignition on off on off on to see what codes are in the computer.

 

[YEEHAW]

John - Thank you for offering. My next door neighbor is a Matco distributor, so I'll hit him up. Unless you just want to come help



rkressg - I cycled thi ign like you said - how do I get the codes?

 

[John - K5AWO]

I was thinking Fountain Hills... . You are on the west side of the valley I see. You buy all your fuel over at the Flying J truck stop? They have been 20 cents/gallon cheaper than in Mesa.

 

[YEEHAW]

I'm up north. I-17 and carefree hwy. I've been getting it a the local Desert Market for 1. 95 - today it was 2. 04. Sometimes at a Mobil for 1. 99



I just filled up not even 15 miles before this happened.

 

[YEEHAW]

I can't get any codes to show!

 

[B.G. Smith]

I just filled up not even 15 miles before this happened. [/B]

That's another thing to check, maybe a load of watwer in the fuel?????? bg

 

[YEEHAW]

I just took a fuel sample from my filter and no water but it smells like gas! I tried to light it, but it wouldn't light.

 

[Snow man]

you cant get codes out of a 99 by cycling the key,that started in 2000. If the PM# was just put on you may have fried the vp44. a lot of 99s would die within 20 minutes of installing a pump wire box.

 

[YEEHAW]

I put the pm3 on about a week ago. I only did 2 short blasts with the pm on 9. 1 after iI installed it and 1 just before it broke. Most of the time I was driving around with it off or on 2. I still have the stock transmission so I've been taking it easy.



I got a scan tool and the only codes I got was P1689 & P0000. Weird. I erased the codes but the check engine light stays on.



I thought the vp would give some warning signs before just going TU.

 

[YEEHAW]

Just checked the FP - got 14 after the filter.

 

[Snow man]

sounds like another VP44 bites the dust

 

[YEEHAW]

Any suggestions where to buy? Should I get a high performance pump or a stock reman?

 

[John - K5AWO]

YeeHaw, I sent you a PM



John